3G Features May 2005
3G Features May 2005
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today new service markets for the international roaming service and FOMA 3G international videophone service. Above shows some of the FOMA 3G handsets.
MobiTV, the world's first global television network and technology platform providing live television on mobile phones, announced that the much-anticipated launch of Orange TV, powered by MobiTV, is available to customers across the United Kingdom beginning today.
The new instrument initially supports GSM, EDGE and UMTS (WCDMA) and will be upgradable to CDMA2000 and future technologies.
TTPCom announced the release of AJAR 3G, the industry’s most comprehensive environment for mass-market feature-phone software.
3G Americas welcomes spectrum legislation establishing a finite date for the transition from analog to digital television. Chris Pearson, President of 3G Americas stated, "Mobile wireless services enhance the lives of over 180 million Americans today.
The mobile phone industry had a record first quarter with worldwide sales totaling 180.6 million units, a 17 percent increase from the first quarter of 2004, according to Gartner, Inc.
Global mobile operator Vodafone reported today that it has over 2.4 million 3G customers (300,000 of whom use 3G data cards). The figure was substantially higher than many financial analysts had predicted.
3, the UK's first video mobile network, announced that it is sponsoring MSN Messenger in the UK and is the first mobile operator to use the MSN Messenger Theme Pack product as a brand out-reach device.
The Taiwan telecom industry is making history today with the initial launch of Taiwan's first 3G service by Taiwan Mobile.
$4.0 million dollars year-to-date in orders for SuperPlex(R) and AmpLink(TM) products, as part of a major wireless carrier's 3G (EV-DO) roll-out.
 
Hong Kong based Artificial Life, Inc, a leading provider of multiple award winning 3G mobile games and applications, today announced a global co-operation with Ericsson.
  
Pantech, one of the world’s leading mobile communications groups - comprised of Pantech&Curitel Communications, Inc., Pantech Co., Ltd. and Pantech C&I Inc. - has just launched its “revolutionary” new T-slide, multimedia models, the PT-S110 and the PT-K1100
3, the UK's first video mobile network, has collaborated with Kiss 100 to launch a music video download chart show. The show will be the first to chart the popularity of music videos.
Hong Kong based Artificial Life, Inc. has signed a contract with Taiwan Mobile to jointly launch a Chinese language version of the highly acclaimed and multiple award winning 3G product “V-girl™ - your virtual girlfriend”.
Telekom Slovenije, in partnership with Masterline, has deployed the Actelis Networks Inc. MetaLIGHT platforms to backhaul 3G cellular base stations.
Volantis announced that it has been chosen by Channel 4 New Media, to develop and host the first dedicated Channel 4 branded mobile portal. Mobile.channel4.com will go live on 27th May 2005 to coincide with the launch of Big Brother 6. Later versions will include a wide variety of content from Channel 4’s top programmes, including Channel 4 News.
Partner Communications and Nortel have successfully completed a trial of high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) wireless broadband technology over its live cellular network in Tel Aviv.
3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announced the first mobile blogging service. Over 3 million customers of 3 can now instantly share pictures or video clips captured on their video mobile via the web.
ANADIGICS, Inc. announced that the Company is shipping production volumes of the AWT6252 wideband CDMA (WCDMA) power amplifier (PA) module to Samsung Electronics.
The vast majority of mobile phone users that buy sophisticated handsets are not using mobile data services, reveals an independent NOP survey, commissioned by Olista amongst 800 users aged 15 - 65+.
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that the 3G CDMA Americas Congress will be held September 12-14, 2005, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Florida.
Orange announced the launch of the UK’s first TV-on-the-mobile service – Orange TV – allowing customers to watch news, sport and entertainment programmes on their phone.
The first two titles Amp'd Mobile and Gameloft will release when Amp'd launches later this year will be "Snowboarder 3D featuring Travis Rice" and a 3D racing game, "Asphault: Import Tuner Edition."
Findings from Impaq Group's recently-published MOBILE LIFE 1 report into Mobility and Customer Loyalty have highlighted the ten key services that consumers most want from their 3G phones.
Ericsson announced today that it will establish a new R&D center in Nanjing, China, to focus on the development of TD-SCDMA product offerings.
 
Total global revenues from mobile games are forecast to increase from USD 2.6 billion this year to USD 11.2 billion by 2010, according to Mobile Games, a new strategic research report from Informa Telecoms and Media.
 
NTT DoCoMo announced the development of the 3G FOMA 901iS series, five handsets equipped for mobile-wallet e-money, ticketing and other handy mobile smart-card functions.
The current hits by the biggest stars in pop music will be available 24/7 for the first time on cellular smartphones and other smart devices, in full-motion, high-quality digital sound and at full-frame.
3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announced that as part of a new video mobile marketing agreement it is running the first advert over 3G.
The GSM Association (GSMA) welcomes the news that the recommendations of the Indian Regulator (TRAI) stay within the Indian government’s established policy of global spectrum harmonisation for 3G services, contained in their Spectrum Policy (NFAP 2002).
The Mobile Media Company, the personal broadcaster, announced the expansion of its relationship with mobile operator ‘3’ with the launch of a portfolio of mobile games and entertainment services for 3’s customers in Austria (www.drei.at).
Dragon Venture, a holding company of high-tech companies in China, reports that Shanghai Cnnest Technology Development Company, Limited ("Cnnest"), a subsidiary of DRGV, recently has launched their commercial 3G real estate applications, the "Cnnest Model" based on 3G mobile technology.
RadioScape, the world leader in Software Defined Digital Radio solutions, will discuss the results of its recent DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) field trials at the GSPx Mobile Conference in Eindhoven on May 17 to 18, 2005.
As from today, Vodafone live! 3G customers will have access to a catalogue of around 500,000 music titles on the Mobile Music service.
 
Telia's over four million mobile customers can now view live television broadcasts on their mobile phones.
  
ZTE Corporation, China’s largest listed telecommunications manufacturer and leading wireless solutions provider, has unveiled a full range of TD-SCDMA commercial equipment, making it the leading vendor for this 3G technology.
The Nokia 6680 imaging smartphone is the new 'Best in Class' 3G device according to a report by Strategy Analytics.
As the Chief Executive of Britain’s only pure-play 3G operator I am often asked about the opportunity for 3G.
"Mobile systems - particularly 'Third Generation' UMTS networks - will serve as a vital means of allowing developing countries to enter in the Information Society.
Andrew Corporation has increased its manufacturing capabilities and engineering design workforce in Suzhou, China, to better support customers with local production of base station antennas for current and next generation wireless networks.
Vodafone K.K. announces today that, in cooperation with Sharp Corporation and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), it has developed a mobile handset prototype capable of receiving digital broadcasts for integrating mobile communications and broadcast services.
LG Electronics is aggressively pushing into the Russian and CIS mobile phone markets.
Sprint and Samsung announced the first two-megapixel camera phone in the United States, the Sprint PCS VisionSM Multimedia Phone MM-A800 by Samsung®.
O2 and NTL Broadcast today revealed the first batch of channels to be part of their line-up for the forthcoming Oxford mobile TV trial, including Cartoon Network, CNN, Discovery Channel, Sky Sports News and Sky Travel.
This service adopts RADVISION's SCOPIA(TM) advanced video services platform combined with WiseSpot's WiseVSAA video service application architecture.
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it will complete the sale of its 20% stake in Hutchison 3G UK Holdings Limited ("H3G UK") to Hutchison Whampoa Limited ("HWL") on June 23, 2005.
The two fastest growing markets in the history of telecommunications; mobile telephony and fixed broadband access, are happening right now.
O2 and NTL Broadcast today revealed the first batch of channels to be part of their line-up for the forthcoming Oxford mobile TV trial, including Cartoon Network, CNN, Discovery Channel, Sky Sports News and Sky Travel. The six-month trial - which marks a UK first - begins performance testing in July prior to roll out to 350 O2 customers early in September 2005.
My first impression of the Nokia 6680 was "swish ". But I then paused and thought what exactly do I mean. Yes it looks "swish" but I ain't blown away.
High Tech Computer Corp. announced its plans to release the world's first 3G Windows Mobile 5.0-based device, the HTC Universal.
The latest game reviews from Gamer.tv are now available on 3, Australia's most advanced 3G network. The unique gaming mobile video service features video game reviews and previews while extending 3's current mobile TV offering to join Big Brother 5 and Rage!
Among the phones being demonstrated at SVIAZ Expo Comm are the PG-8000 and PG-6100, two unique additions to Pantech’s world class product line up. The two new handsets, featuring an array of innovative functions, are designed to provide users with a world class camera phone experience.
The new 3G / UMTS products by SAGEM will be based on the Ericsson dual mode 3G / WCDMA platform, which is a highly integrated, stable and commercially proven solution.
Already having access to over 7.5 million homes via Sky Digital Satellite, the new agreement using 3, the UK's fastest growing network with over three million customers, provides Your Destiny TV with a much wider potential audience.
Ericsson and Bellwave have signed a license agreement for U250, which is the latest state-of-the art WCDMA/GPRS platform from Ericsson Mobile Platforms.
Ericsson and 3 Scandinavia have performed successful demonstrations of enhanced uplink, also known as HSUPA, being standardized in 3GPP release 6.
The take off of third-generation (3G) technology across the US is being prevented by the lack of country-wide access to 3G networks,
 
The VOXELL class includes products for different capacities, from 1 to 30 channels, thus responding to different customer needs. Anyone having a small to medium enterprise can benefit by the advantages of this equipment.
Growth in penetration has shown no signs of abating in several markets. In Italy, Sweden and the UK penetration rose from 93%, 93% and 89%, respectively, in 2003 to 104%, 103% and 101% in 2004.
The CDMA Development Group announced that the CDMA2000® industry is evaluating various enhancement techniques for next-generation CDMA2000 technologies.
NetScout Systems, a provider of network and application performance management solutions, announced the expansion of its product architecture to meet emerging opportunities in the telecommunications sector.
THQ Inc.has signed a major agreement with Vodafone, one of the world’s largest mobile network operators.
QUALCOMM Incorporated announced support for Linux(R) on the Company's Mobile Station Modem chipsets.
Autonomy Corporation, a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that Hutchison 3G, holder of the world's largest third generation mobile phone licenses operating under the brand "3", has extended its contract with Autonomy to cover its Irish 3G network.
A rapid expansion in mobile content, allied to a sharp increase in 2.5G and 3G handset adoption, will combine to deliver global mobile entertainment revenues of more than US$59 billion by 2009, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
3, Ericsson, and Mobeon present Nordics’ first video mail messaging service, i.e. 3 VoiceMail with video, a service that simplifies and upgrades current voicemail. Video mail makes 3 the first 3G operator in the Nordics that offers a total mobile answering service in the new mobile networks.
SynQor announced the release of the PQ30 QGA series - a dc-dc converter that has been specifically designed to help designers meet the challenging power requirements demanded by UMTS and CDMA base stations and wireless IP routers.
Ciena Corporation announced its strategy for the 3G market in Europe to help mobile operators overcome capacity, efficiency and operational expenditure challenges when deploying 3G Radio Access Networks (RANs).
Siemens will be supplying equipment for building the W-CDMA network for mo-bile operator Vodafone Hungary Ltd. (Vodafone Hungary).
Novatel Wireless announces it will supply O2 (Germany) GmbH & Co with the Merlin U630 Wireless PC Card Modem, offering O2 Germany subscribers international mobile roaming capabilities.
WJ Communications introduced two new highly linear mixers, the MH103A and MH203A.
SANYO, the Japanese electronics giant, has given a facelift to its first 3G phone for the European market.
3, the UK's first video mobile network, and Granada, a world leader in television production and distribution, are bringing the latest ITV hit show, Celebrity Wrestling, to video mobiles for the first time.
Novatel Wireless and Dilithium Networks announced an agreement to jointly promote their complementary 3G video telephony solutions for PCs.
Unity Wireless announced that it has launched several new products designed to provide coverage enhancement solutions for CDMA450 and UMTS W-CDMA third generation, or 3G, wireless networks.
LogicaCMG today announced that it has reached an agreement with T-Mobile International to build and operate the next-generation portal for t-zones.
In order to meet the increasing demand of the Asian mobile communications industry for comprehensive consulting and testing services on location, CETECOM has opened a further GSM lab in Asia.
As the first 3G PAM to offer both 1850-1910 MHz and 1920-1980 MHz operation in a 3x3 mm LCC package, Fairchild's RMPA2265 is approximately 44% smaller than alternative 4x4 mm packages.
The PT-S100 features unique swivel technology design, which allows the phone to adapt to a range of different functions. The new model is specifically designed for camera enthusiasts who can utilize the phone’s advanced functionality to take a wider, more elaborate range of shots.
 
Agere Systems unveiled its TrueAdvantage™ Wireless Access Solutions. These solutions feature new technology that allows current and future wireless systems, commonly referred to as second-generation (2G) and third-generation (3G), to be simultaneously supported over a single network.
 
Motorola encourages R&D employees to pursue innovative technologies and ideas. At the symposium, 37 Motorola innovators will be recognized for patents filed in 2004.
Novatel Wireless announces the development of two new additions to its expanding Expedite(TM) Family of Wireless Embedded Modems, the Expedite EU730(TM) and Expedite EU740(TM) PCI Express Mini Cards for High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) networks.
Philips Electronics announced that Samsung has selected the Philips low-power 802.11 Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) solution for its new line of mobile phones.
Just when you thought the mobile handset contained every possible function and feature, along comes "the 75 year old killer-app": television.
Alcatel announced that it has been selected by Telefónica Móviles España, the leading Spanish mobile communications operator, as a supplier for its 3G/UMTS network.
PCTEL, Inc. announced that it had signed a contract to develop and customize client software for converged handsets that NTT DoCoMo obtains from Motorola. Under the agreement.
Insignia Solutions announced that it has been selected by Hutchison 3G Austria to provide its Device Management Server (DMS) for the configuration of subscriber email accounts.
The mobile industry could spend USD 80-100 billion on WCDMA-IP-royalty payments up to 2017, sparking fears about the future of second-tier vendors and the level of innovation entering the 3G market.
3 Hong Kong is once again leading the market by introducing the world’s first-ever pre-book exempted 3G video conference service. Using their 3G video mobile phones, up to four 3’s customers can participate in a video conference at any time, from Hong Kong or different parts of the world.
Vodafone K.K. announces that today it has applied to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for licenses to operate W-CDMA experimental radio stations on the 1.7GHz frequency band,
"The Nokia N70 perfectly illustrates our commitment to offer powerful, all-inclusive handsets that aid people in their daily lives. In addition to advanced smartphone and entertainment features, mobile photography is extremely easy and enjoyable with the elegant Nokia N70," said Joe Coles, Director of imaging product marketing at Nokia.
"We foresee that already this year, the camera phone market will grow to be over four times the size of the digital camera market," said Juha Putkiranta, Senior Vice President, Multimedia Imaging, Nokia.